Controlling system for alternating-current machines.



G. WINTER 6; P. EIGHBERG. CONTROLLING SYSTEM FOR ALTERNATING CURRENTMACHINES. APPLIOATIOR FILED [113.7, 1903.

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To 1271 'lF/ZOIJL it may wmm Beit known that We, GABRIEL WINTER andFinnonioi-r EICHBERG, subjects ofthe Emperor of Austria-Hungary,residing at Vienna,- Austria-Hungary,' and at Berlin, Germanyirespectively. have invented certain new ancl useful Improvements in(3ontrolling Systems for Alternating-Current Machines, of which thefollowing is especification. I

The systems known up to nowfor con trolling nlternating current machinesrunnine: with variable speed consist in chan,q ing the voltage. on themachine by series parallel connection or by resistances con nected' viththe statoror rotor-whirling. ,onlrolling Was also performed byconnecting the machine With a transformer or' an autotransforiner withvariable secondary voltage, or, in arrangements in which the.-

magznetizing currents are supplied from 3 different circuit from thatsupplying". the

energy currents. as disclosed in onr apph cation for United Statesletters Patent,

Serial No. 111.190, filecl June 11th. 1902. 'the control may he obtainedby varying the maggetizinp; currents. in this latter case themagnetizing circuit Was-put on a higher voltage or the resistance ofthis circuit was diminished for lowering the speed 0n the other hand thevoltageon the magnetizing circuit has to be decreased or the resistanceincreased if the speed should be higher.

The methods described in the following refer'especially to thean'ang'enients accorcling to our anolication for United" States. PatentSerial No. 111,180 filefl Jnne 11th,

Our present system has the unique characteristic that the number oftrmisfornier turns connected to the motor (circuit. which supblies themagnetizing" current for the motor, will be enlarged for increasing thespeed of the machine, anfi will he diminished for iiecreasing thespeeclgwhereasi in former arrangements in vhich the voltage ofmagnetizing current is independent of Specification of Letters Estent;

one or more of these circuits which convev transformers are omitted.

li eltentetl it. 11521 Application filed March 7. mos. Serial in. meeee.1

' the amount of energy cune n the reverse operation the characteristic"qualities of this system are produced Decr asing the volt age on iheexciting circnitto zero. the motor Will stop or if running as agenerator. will not give any electric energy to the system.

In the accompanying rlraii'ine's, Figure 1 shows cliagrennnatically amotor and circuits arranged in accordance with our invention. Fig. 9shows a inocliiiiation of the se ne. Figs. 3 and t show the nrin'iarymenilier of the motorronnected for braking. Figs. 5 and 5" show.potential ti'aiis'torincrs roinhinecl with the series transformers ofthe preceding; figures. Fig. (Q shows the series transformer inserted incircuit with the second: 3 member of the motor. Fig.

7 shows series trans-formers in circuit Wiih' both members. Fig. 8 showsanother arrangement "for controlling the exciting cur- Fig. 9 showsanotherarranminent rent. of circuit connections. Figs. 10 anll 11- showother arrangements of the motor ('ll'UlHl'S.

Fig. llshows an induction regulator sub stitntetl for the seriestransformer of the preceding figures. Fig. 13 shows an an? transformerused as series transformer. Fig. 14 shows an arrangement in which a lthe arrangement of ii 1 applied. to one of the forms of motor describedin our appli-- cation of June 11,1902, Serial No. 111.180,

hereto-fore mentionefl. Fig. ll: show the a 1 arrangement or Fig. eapplied to one of the forms of motor clescriherl inthe said apnli Fig.15 shows cation. Figs. 17 and 18 show the arrangements of Figs. 10 and11 respectively; applied to one of the forms of motor described in saidapplication. Fig. 19 shows the arrangement of Fig. 9 applied to anotherform of motor described in aid application.

In the following the system is described for the special caseof'monophase motors.

Referring to Fig. 1, 1 is the primary winding system situated on thestator or rotor which is connected to the source of current. 11 is thesecondary winding on rotor or stator which, in Fig. 1, is shownshortcircuited. ,2 is the exciting winding which may also be situated onthe stator orrotor. The special arrangement of the motor is of noaccount. 3 is a series transformer with variable secondary voltage; italso may be an autotransformer or an 1nduction-rcguvelopcd in theWinding 11, due. to its rotation in the field of winding 2, consequentlyis decreased, and the motor must speed up to restore the balance ofclectromotive forces. This action, as has been already stated, is thereverse of that in previous arrangements in which the exciting windinghas been encrgized from a-transformer connected to a constant potentialsource.

If the motor is to stop the two terminals 5, 6, of the exciting windingmay be con nected in point 0. The transformer will then work as aninductive coil and the cur- .rent taken from the line will be verysmall.

It point 6 is connected successively to points 7, 8, 9, 10 the torquebeing constant, then the motor will increase its speed alsosuccessively. The same result could be obtained with constant secondaryvoltage on the transformer in the way shown in Fig. 2, that means inoperating directly or by relays the switches 0, 7, 8. 9 gradually. Allof these regulating n'iethdds may also be used for the controlling ofthe short-circuitbral ing for which purpose the winding 1 isshort-circuited (see Fig. 3) or for running from the low-tcnsion-sidethe high tension winding 1 being shortcircuited 7 (see Fig. 4). I1 thisfigure it has to be understood that the winding 11 is a low-tensionwindine winding 1 bxing' a high tension winding. If several motors areto be controlled it ispossible to connect the exciting winding systems.in series or parallel 'and is also possible to connect the workingcircuits in series or parallel.

lVe do not claim in this application the 7G braking connection abovementionedysince "this forms the subjectmatter of a later application,which has issued as Patent No. 792,103, dated June 13, 1905.

It is not necessary that the exciting circuit is fed by a seriestransformer only; .it' ispossible as shown in Figs. 5 and 5" to insertin this circuit a 'voltage derived directly from the voltage on thewinding system l or from thcwoltage on the line. or

from any combination of them without an nihilating the characteristicqualities of this system. By such a combination, not only the amount ofthe rolta e impressed on magnetizing winding that voltage may becontrolled, thereby modifying without destroying the characteristicsofthe system. Either series or potential transformer may be cut outentirely,

or variable )ZlItS of either or both included in cir uit as shown in thefigures. For a given current flow through the magnetizing winding, it isevident that the maximum torque is obtained When the current andconsequently the field are in phase with the currents in the otherwinding. This condition is obtained by the use of a series transformer.By the introduction of a potential transformer, the phase of the currentin the magnetizing Winding, and consequently the torque and speed of themotor, may be altered. lVhcreas in the preceding figures the windings 1,2 and 11 have been shown purely diagrammatically, since any one of thesewindings may be on either rotor or stator, 1-05 in Fig. 5 the winding lLis indicated as a rotor winding provided with short-circuitmg commutatorbrushes arranged on the hue of magnetization produced by the primary--winding 1, and the winding 2 in the former 119 figures is combined withthe winding ll, the maghetizing current being supplied to the winding 11by a second set of commutatm brushes displaced 9O electrical degreesfrom the first set. In Fig. (3 the exciting circuit is fed by a seriestransformer inserted in circuit 11. In Fig. 7 the excitation is producedby two series transformers, one of them inserted in the winding circuit1,

the second inserted in the winding 12o circuit 11.

In Figs. 1 to 7 the speed regulation is performed either by changing thevoltage of the transformers or by changing of the series resistances.out in Fig. 8 by using parallel resistances gradually decreased forincreasing the speed and on the other hand gradually increased fordecreasin the speed.

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ut also the phase of 85 The same idea carried 9 the winding system 11 is"con- 13o rotation nected with the counter Voltage derived from thetotal line voltage and the amount of current flow in winding '11, andconse q'uently the motor torque, is controlled by varying the counterimpressed voltage. in Figs. 10 and 11 the Winding-systems i and 11 areconnected in series the excitation circuit being arranged either as anindependent winding on the stator or rotor (see Fig. 10) or combinedWith-the rotor winding (see Fig. 11).

In Fig. 12 an induction. regulator 15 used for modifying the secondaryvoltage.

In this case noreversing; switch is necessary. The voltage being changedfrom the positive maximum through zero to the negative maximum by themovement of the secondary part oi the induction regulator.

In Fig. 13 an autotranstormer is used instead of a transformer with twowindings. In Fig. 14 another case of controlling by parallelingresistances is shown.

In Fig. 15 we ha've shown the arrangement of Fig. 1 applied to one ofthe forms of motor described in our application of June 11,- 1902,Serial No. 111,180. In Fig. 15 winding 1 is shown mounted on the statorof the motor and connected to the source of current. The Winliling 11 isthe secondary winding placed on the rotor andshort-circuited by means ofbrushes on the line of magnetization off-winding 1. \Vinding 2, which isthe exciting or magnetizing winding, is in this arrangement combinedwith winding 11, and produces a magnctizm tion at right angles to thatof the currents inthe stator winding 1. The amount of magnetizingcurrent iscontrolled through. the series transformer 3, as in thearrangement of Fig. 1.

Fig. 16 shows the arrangement of Fig. (3 applied to one of the forms ofmotor described in the above mentioned application."

The rotor member 1?. is short-circuited through the primary winding ofthe series,

primary wlndin Fig.18 shows-a modification of the same in\vliich'the'magnetizing winding 9. is placed on the rotor, and isindependent of the rotor winding, With this arrangement two commutatorsWould be used.

Fig. 19 shows the arrangement of Fig. 9 applied to another form-of motordescribed in the above mentioned application, in which the rotor winding11 is short-circuited through a aariable counter voltage, and the amountof current 111 the rotor winding controlled thereby. The magnetizingWinding, which is combined with the primary Winding', is shown ascontrolled'by two trans t'c-rmergtheprimaries of which are in serieswith primary Winding-1 and With"secondary winding); llrespectively.

From the foregoing it Will be plainly seen that the magnetizing windingmay be placed either upon the stator or upon the 1 tor, and that it maybe independent from the other windings or-combined with one of the otherwindings. Consequently I desire to be understood that by magnetizingwinding in the appended claims, Iintend to include such windings,Whether inde' pendent of the other windings or combined therewith.

iVe claimv 1. in an alternating current motor, a primary winding adaptedto be connectedto a source of current, a secondary winding providedwitha commutator and brushes in in; ductivc relation thereto,- atransformer having its primary connected in series with one of saidwindings, a magnetizing winding connected to the secondary of saidtransformer, and means for Yarying'the ratio of transfer-1minon of saidtransformer.

2. in an alternating current motor, a primary windingadapted to beconnected to a source of current. 'a secondary Winding provided with acommutator and brushes in inductive relation thereto, a transformerhaving its primary connected in series with one of said windings, meansfor producing with the current in the secondary of said transformer amagnetization-of the motor at an angle to the iagnetization produced bysaid windings, and means for varying the ratioof transformation of said,transformer.

3. ln an alternating: current motor, a primary winding adapted lobeconnected to a source of current, a secondary Winding, provided with. acommutator and brushes arranged on the line of magnetizzition of saidprimary winding, a. transformer having its primary connected in serieswith one of said windings, means for producing with .the

current in. the secondary of said transformer a n'iagnetization of themotor at an angle to the magnetizationproduced by said windings, andmeans for varying the ratio of transformation of said transformer.

r. lnan alternating current motor, a primary winding adapted to beconnected to asource of current, a secondary winding in inductiverelation thereto. a transtm'n'ier having its primary connected in serieswith one of said windings, a magnetizing winding connected to thesecondary of said transformer, and means for varying the ratio oftransformation of said transformer.

In an alternating current motor, a-primary Winding adapted to beconnected to a source of current, a secondary winding provided with acommutator and brushes in inductive relation thereto, a transformerhaving its primary connected in series with one of said windings, amagnetizing winding adapted to produce a magnetization of the motor atan angle to the magnetization of' the first mentioned windings andconnected 4 to the secondary of said transformer, and means for varyingthe ratio of transformation of said transformer. I

6. In an alternating current motor,'a primary winding adapted to beconnected to a source of current, a secondary winding in inductiverelation thereto, a transformer having its primary connected in serieswith one of said windings, a magnetizing winding adapted to produce amagnetization of the motor at an angle to the magnetization of the firstmentioned windings and.connected to the secondary of said transformer,and means for varying the ratio of transformation of said transformer.

'7. In an alternating current motor, a primary winding adapted to beconnected t-o a source of current, a secondary winding in inductiverelation thereto, a transformer having its primary connected in serieswith one of said windings, a potential transformer, a magnetizingwinding, and means for connecting said magnetizing winding to variableportions of the secondaries of said transformers.

8. In an alternating current motor, a winding adapted to be connected toa source of current, a transformer having its primary in series withsaid winding, :1 potential transformer, a winding adapted to produce avmagnetization at an angle to the magnetization produced by the firstnamed winding,

and means for connecting the last named winding to variable portions ofthe secondaries of said transformers.

9. In an alternating current motor, a primary winding adapted to beconnected to a source of current, a secondary winding in inductiverelation thereto, a transformer having its primary connected in serieswith one of said windings, means for connecting the secondary of saidtransformer to points on one of said windings intermediate the terminalsthereof, and means for varying the ratio of transformation of saidtransformer.

10. In an alternating current motor, a primary winding adapted to beconnected to a source of current, a secondary winding in inductiverelation thereto and connected -in series therewith, 'a transformerhaving in inductive relation thereto and connected in series therewith,a transformer having its primary connected in series with said windings,a magnetizing-winding connected to the secondary of said transformer,and means for varying the ratio of transformation of said transformer.

12. In an alternating current motor, a primary winding adapted to beconnected to a source of current, a secondary winding in inductiverelation thereto, a magnetizing winding, and means for energizing saidmagnetizing winding by a variable portion of the current in one of thefirst named windings.

13. In an alternating current motor, a primary winding adapted to beconnected to a source of current, a secondary winding in inductiverelation thereto, a transformer having its primary in series with saidprimary winding, means for connecting the secondary of said transformerto points on the secondary winding of the motor intermediate theterminals thereof, and means for varying the ratio of transformation ofsaid transformer.

14. In an alternating current motor, a distributed winding adapted to beconnected to a source of single-phase current, a

secondary winding having a system of brushes short-cireuited on the lineof the primary field and a second system of brushes displaced by ninetyelectrical degrees from the first system, a series transformerhaving itssecondary connected to said second system of brushes and its primaryconnected in series with the primary winding of the motor, and means forvary ing the ratio of transformation of the said series transformer 15.Iniin alternating-current motor, two windings adapted to producemagnetizations at anangle of degrees to each other, one of said windingsbeing connected to a source of current, a regulating transformer havingits primary in series with said winding and its secondary connected tothe other winding, and a third short-cir cuited winding in inductiverelation to one of said windings'and relatively movable theret-o.

'. 16. In an alternating-ciu'rent motor, a

winding connected to a source of current, a regulating transformer.having its primary in series therewith, a second winding connected tothe secondary of said transformer and adapted to produce a magnetizationdisplaced 9O electrical degrees from that of the first winding, and athird winding in inductive relation to one of the first windings andrelatively movable thereto.

17. In an'alternating-current motor, a stator winding, a rotor windingprovided wit-h a commutator and brushes arranged set on! hands inpresence of two euhscfing witnesses.

GABRIEL WIN FRIEDRICH EICHBERG; \Vitneeses as to Gabriel Winter:

ALvias'ro S. Hoonn, A't'otrsr FUGGER.

on the line of magnetization of the primary stator Winding, atransformer in series with one of said windings, means for producingwith the current in the secondary of said 5 transformer a magnetizationof the motor at an angle to the magnetization produced by said windings,and means for varying the ratio oftransformation of said trans Witnessesas to Friedrich Eichberg: former. HENRY HAsrER, 10 In testimony whereofwe have hereunto VQLDEMAR HAUPT.

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